477
FNUS75 KMSO 021918
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR HUGHES CREEK RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
118 PM MDT THU APR 2 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON APRIL 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
THIS WEEKEND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE REGION CAUSING WARM TEMPERATURES. CURRENT FORECASTS HAVE
MONDAY OR TUESDAY AS THE WARMEST DAY OF THE WEEK WITH A WEAK COLD
FRONT KNOCKING TEMPERATURES DOWN A FEW DEGREES BY WEDNESDAY.
CURRENT ENSEMBLE FORECASTS SHOW A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY ON THE TIMING
OF THE FRONT, WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. OVERALL,
THIS PATTERN USUALLY PRODUCES DRIER COLD FRONTS THAT ARE MORE
NOTABLE FOR BREEZY OR WINDY CONDITIONS THAN THEY ARE FOR THE
AMOUNT OF RAIN THEY BRING.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
* MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
MONDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...MISSING.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
* MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-12 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...JARROD CHANDLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2608027.2/MSO
.DELDT 04/02/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SCOTT.WOODIN@USDA.GOV,JARROD.CHANDLER@USDA.GOV
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